Comments on: How to get Darren Rowse to read your blog http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lyndoman http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-71112 Lyndoman Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:30:42 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-71112 Stephen, I think you are missing the point. It's not about getting Darren Rowse to come to this blog, it was to make a point about personal branding. That is the point of the article which I think is important, if you disagree that's ok. Thanks for you advice for creating something to sell, it's good advice and one that I have been doing for years. Stephen, I think you are missing the point. It’s not about getting Darren Rowse to come to this blog, it was to make a point about personal branding.

That is the point of the article which I think is important, if you disagree that’s ok.

Thanks for you advice for creating something to sell, it’s good advice and one that I have been doing for years.

]]> By: Stephen Tiano http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-70839 Stephen Tiano Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:19:47 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-70839 This is what's laughably wrong with the rise of what I call "blind marketing" or "the marketing of marketing": writing about Darren Rowse--who I rather like and read, if sporadically--is not really about doing or making anything. It's just about amassing readers, collecting followers. Try creating something of acctual interest that people can need. Then sell that! This is what’s laughably wrong with the rise of what I call “blind marketing” or “the marketing of marketing”: writing about Darren Rowse–who I rather like and read, if sporadically–is not really about doing or making anything. It’s just about amassing readers, collecting followers. Try creating something of acctual interest that people can need. Then sell that!

]]> By: Lyndoman http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-53812 Lyndoman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:38:51 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-53812 @Mike, interesting challenge, although this post did get the link. I like the challange. Watch this space. @Mike, interesting challenge, although this post did get the link. I like the challange. Watch this space.

]]> By: Mike Dammann http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-53804 Mike Dammann Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:05:22 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-53804 How about a follow up post called "How to get Darren Rowse to link to your blog"? ;) How about a follow up post called “How to get Darren Rowse to link to your blog”? ;)

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]]> By: 5 Special Reasons For You To Join A Blog Team | Blogging Tips http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-9910 5 Special Reasons For You To Join A Blog Team | Blogging Tips Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:30:28 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-9910 [...] your own blog, it may go unnoticed. But when you write the same post for a famous blog, you will be noticed by the A-List bloggers. This might lead to a situation where the A-List blogger himself/herself will become your blog?s [...] [...] your own blog, it may go unnoticed. But when you write the same post for a famous blog, you will be noticed by the A-List bloggers. This might lead to a situation where the A-List blogger himself/herself will become your blog?s [...]

]]> By: 3 Compelling Reasons For You To Link Out To A Good Blog Post | Blogging Tune http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-9805 3 Compelling Reasons For You To Link Out To A Good Blog Post | Blogging Tune Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:15:34 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-9805 [...] you link to a blog post, the author of the blog will come to know it. The result of this could be one of the following three:? (i) the blog author will read your post [...] [...] you link to a blog post, the author of the blog will come to know it. The result of this could be one of the following three:? (i) the blog author will read your post [...]

]]> By: What ten months of blogging looks like http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-9531 What ten months of blogging looks like Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:06:16 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-9531 [...] How to get Darren Rowse to read your blog [...] [...] How to get Darren Rowse to read your blog [...]

]]> By: Barbra http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Barbra Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:55:13 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-158 Very clever, you made me smile. Thanks! And yes, I found your blog via Darren's blog :) Very clever, you made me smile. Thanks! And yes, I found your blog via Darren’s blog :)

]]> By: Ben http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Ben Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:49:03 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-154 Now you can use some of Darren's <a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/02/27/how-to-keep-first-time-readers-to-your-blog-part-i" rel="nofollow">own tips</a> to keep him coming back! Now you can use some of Darren’s own tips to keep him coming back!

]]> By: Andrea >> Become a Consultant Blog http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Andrea >> Become a Consultant Blog Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:33:18 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-152 I know it's true for me. Whenever someone mentions me or my site, I go check out their blog. I even have Google Alerts set up to monitor for this. I know it’s true for me. Whenever someone mentions me or my site, I go check out their blog. I even have Google Alerts set up to monitor for this.

]]> By: Lyndoman http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Lyndoman Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:35:12 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-150 Simonne, totally agree with you. You can write the best hook, or linkbait as you like, but if there is nothing there but fluff people will not return and people certainly wont link to you. My tactics are to make the headline juicy enough to get attention, but the body of the post must provide the meat. David Ogilivy, the best copywriter in the business said 80% of your message is in the headline. Michael, I hope everyone comes back. It's very gratifying to know people like reading your stuff. I hope my thoughts and insights attract a continuing readership. Simonne, totally agree with you. You can write the best hook, or linkbait as you like, but if there is nothing there but fluff people will not return and people certainly wont link to you.

My tactics are to make the headline juicy enough to get attention, but the body of the post must provide the meat.

David Ogilivy, the best copywriter in the business said 80% of your message is in the headline.

Michael, I hope everyone comes back. It’s very gratifying to know people like reading your stuff.

I hope my thoughts and insights attract a continuing readership.

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Michael Hampton Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:45:12 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-149 Now, the question is, can you get Darren Rowse to keep coming back? Now, the question is, can you get Darren Rowse to keep coming back?

]]> By: Simonne http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Simonne Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:43:57 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-148 Hey, it worked! I discovered your blog because it was mentioned by Darren Rowse, and probably a lot of people followed the dame trait. But if we don't find anything at the end of the hook, you can make sure nobody would come back again. Plus, if one has a lousy blog and does that, big guy's won't mention him, because they don't want to send people away to lousy pages, do they? Anyway, I'll be reading your blog over the next days, as it seems interesting. Hey, it worked! I discovered your blog because it was mentioned by Darren Rowse, and probably a lot of people followed the dame trait. But if we don’t find anything at the end of the hook, you can make sure nobody would come back again. Plus, if one has a lousy blog and does that, big guy’s won’t mention him, because they don’t want to send people away to lousy pages, do they?
Anyway, I’ll be reading your blog over the next days, as it seems interesting.

]]> By: WMA http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-145 WMA Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:28:16 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-145 I totally understand the ?inner message? of your post, and you have made it even more clear with this last comment. However, I must congratulate you again for the ?marketing hook? that you used. You have been able to catch more attention this way than you could have probably did with a more general approach. Regards, WMA I totally understand the ?inner message? of your post, and you have made it even more clear with this last comment.

However, I must congratulate you again for the ?marketing hook? that you used. You have been able to catch more attention this way than you could have probably did with a more general approach.

Regards,
WMA

]]> By: Lyndoman http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Lyndoman Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:00:21 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-144 WMA, thanks for the comment. But it's not really the point of the post. My point is not to blog about people to get them to come to your blog. It's the fact that as bloggers we become a brand and that brand must be monitored. So when the brand is mentioned, ie your name, you need to go and see what people are saying. It's also about the fact that we read what we are interested in. One of the things is ourselves and that long copy would be read. It would be a bit daft to simply blog about people you want to link to you, but maybe someone more talented than me could make it work. ;) WMA, thanks for the comment.

But it’s not really the point of the post. My point is not to blog about people to get them to come to your blog. It’s the fact that as bloggers we become a brand and that brand must be monitored.

So when the brand is mentioned, ie your name, you need to go and see what people are saying.

It’s also about the fact that we read what we are interested in. One of the things is ourselves and that long copy would be read.

It would be a bit daft to simply blog about people you want to link to you, but maybe someone more talented than me could make it work. ;)

]]> By: Rodney Olsen http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Rodney Olsen Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:55:29 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-143 I'd love to hang around and chat about your theory, but I need to go and write posts about the top 20 bloggers in the blogosphere. I’d love to hang around and chat about your theory, but I need to go and write posts about the top 20 bloggers in the blogosphere.

]]> By: WMA http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-142 WMA Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:49:17 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-142 Interesting post... with some very strong arguments. It seemed to work for you (so congratulations), but my question is "how many times will it work?" Darren has over 10000 readers daily so if every one one of them would do a post like this, I highly doubt that all them will get noticed. Probably just the first few... so hurry up guys! Leaving the joke aside, I believe that this is one of those ideas that couldn't work more than once (or probably a few times)... unless maybe we change the subject ;) (Steve Pavlina, Techcrunch, etc, anyone?) Congratulations again for this! I suspect that you are already enjoying a spike in traffic, since Darren not only read your blog, but also linked to you. Regards, WMA Interesting post… with some very strong arguments. It seemed to work for you (so congratulations), but my question is “how many times will it work?” Darren has over 10000 readers daily so if every one one of them would do a post like this, I highly doubt that all them will get noticed. Probably just the first few… so hurry up guys!
Leaving the joke aside, I believe that this is one of those ideas that couldn’t work more than once (or probably a few times)… unless maybe we change the subject ;) (Steve Pavlina, Techcrunch, etc, anyone?)
Congratulations again for this! I suspect that you are already enjoying a spike in traffic, since Darren not only read your blog, but also linked to you.

Regards,
WMA

]]> By: Lyndoman http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Lyndoman Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:19:02 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-141 Brian it's weird. I grew up when the Saint was on TV and the star of the show was Ian Ogilvy and I can never get it out of my brain. And I wrote that with the book in front of me. I don't expect to be hired as a proof reader soon. Thanks for the pointer. Of course for another generation you will know the Saint as Val Kilmer, which didn't do it for me. Brian it’s weird. I grew up when the Saint was on TV and the star of the show was Ian Ogilvy and I can never get it out of my brain.

And I wrote that with the book in front of me. I don’t expect to be hired as a proof reader soon. Thanks for the pointer.

Of course for another generation you will know the Saint as Val Kilmer, which didn’t do it for me.

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Brian Clark Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-140 Yeah it works... but who is Ian? Is that David Ogilvy's little brother? ;) Yeah it works… but who is Ian? Is that David Ogilvy’s little brother? ;)

]]> By: Lyndoman http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Lyndoman Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:24:23 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-138 It appears that way. Unless you're an imposter ;) It appears that way.

Unless you’re an imposter ;)

]]> By: Darren Rowse http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Darren Rowse Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:58:04 +0000 http://www.cornwallseo.com/search/index.php/2007/01/25/how-to-get-darren-rowse-to-read-your-blog/#comment-137 Nice Tip - but does it work???? hmmmm :-) Nice Tip – but does it work????

hmmmm :-)

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